Research Journal of Recent Sciences _____________________________________ ______ _______ ISSN 2277-2502 Vol. 6(7), 28-32, July (2017) Res. J. Recent Sci. Production of different type of dry fish and its yield measurement at Veraval, Gujarat, India Sheetal Bharda 1* , A.Y. Desai 2, Tandel Rutvik Kumar P. 1 and Tandel Jitendra Kumar T. 3 1Department of Fisheries Resource Management , College of Fisheries, Junagadh Agricultural University, Veraval, Gujarat, India 2College of Fisheries, Junagadh Agricultural University, Veraval, Gujarat, India 3Post Graduate Institute of Fisheries Education an d Research, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
[email protected] Available online at: www.isca.in, www.isca.me Received 30 th April 2017, revised 15 th June 2017, accepted 30 th June 2017 Abstract Drying is one of the oldest, cheapest and popular known method of preservation of food. Dry products are in great demand both within and outside the country and form an important source of protein rich food in various forms. The consumption of dried fishes is about 32% of the total marine landings in India. Marine fi sh drying is a very common in Veraval coastal areas. The dry fish marketing involves a long marketing channel system starting from the fresh fish supplier, dried fish processor, Wholesalers to Retailers and consumers. Primary data were collected by face -to-face interview and secondary data were collected from various sources. Veraval is one of the leading fish producer in Gujarat state. Major species available in this region are Silver croaker, catfish, gropers, ribbon fish, lizard fish, mackerels, Tuna, sh rimp etc. Processed fish are sun dried on racks, pole, platform or mats lay on the ground.